the largest single fire in new york city history. an entire town on the jersey shore has been submerged. it's an unimaginable tragedy where the scope of the damage is still unfolding. for those fortunate enough to be watching this show tonight, i urge you to visit redcross.org to find out how you can assist those in need. spoiler alert: it's money. (laughter) i'd also like to single out some heroes. like the nurses at n.y.u. hospital. (cheers and applause) after the hospital's generators failed, these nurses carried 20 newborns down nine flights of stairs while manually operating respirators. i can't even walk down nine flights of stairs without a spotter. (laughter) then there was this city worker photographed by one of my writers who, mid-hurricane, climbed a tree with a chain saw to remove loose branches that could have crushed people if they were caught in the wind. now, a lot of people don't know this, but in a tree with a chain saw is the safest place to be in a hurricane. (laughter) now, i want to give special shoutouts to the